III. PRACTICE

Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. loved B. stopped C. played D. lived

2. A. laughed B. selected C. liked D. crossed

3. A. crooked B. finished C. arrived D. blessed

4. A. phoned B. enjoyed C. boiled D. cooked

5. A. followed B. fixed C. missed D. talked

6. A. prepared B. allowed C. terminated D. filled

7. A. finished B. committed C. laughed D. worked

8. A. interpreted B. wretched C. dogged D. ordered

9. A. watched B. pushed C. washed D. changed

10. A. purchased B. staved C. cleaned D. arranged

Exercise 2: Divide the words into three columns.

checked pulled paused notified maintained wiped

opened fixed wanted charged finished evaluated

naked aged permitted cooked molded divided

stayed closed repaired needed pushed steamed

/t/ /d/ /ıd/

Exercise 3: Complete the words: types of film.

1. d_ _ _m_ _ _ _ _ _ 4. sci_ _ _ _-fic_ _ _ _ film 7. a_ _ _a_ _ _ _

2. ro_ _ _ _ _ _ co_ _ _ _ 5. ac_ _ _ _ film 8. de_ _ _ _ _ _ _ film

3. c_ _ _ _y 6. fa_ _ _ _ film 9. ho_ _ _ _ film

Exercise 4: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

1. In 1939, this ..................... was made to tell stories about the real life of Abraham

Lincoln as a young man.

A. biopic B. science fiction film

C. action film D. horror film

2. When watching that ....................., we can’t help laughing at the stupid things of the

main actor.

A. documentary B. comedy C. action film D. horror film

3. My son feels very happy when he sees that ..................... with a lot of cute animals.

A. horror film B. biopic C. thriller film D. animation

4. Most ..................... say that this film is worth watching.

A. plots B. settings C. critics D. acting

5. He acts very well. I’m sure that yesterday he stayed up all night reading the ...............

A. acting B. character C. survey D. script

6. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read .............. of the film.

A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character

7. That was a ................ and boring horror film so I slept from the beginning to the end.

A. shocking B. entertaining C. gripping D. predictable

8. I didn’t expect the movie to be so interesting and so .....................! I cried at the end

of the film.

A. moving B. violent C. confusing D. hilarious

9. According to our latest survey, Batman is one of 10 ..................... films this summer.

A. must-see B. violence C. embarrassed D. stunt

10. Woody Allen is one of some directors who ..................... in their own films and

receive positive reviews.

A. set B. star C. recommend D. make

11. The film had such a sudden and ..................... ending that no one can imagine.

A. disappointed B. must-see C. predictable D. shocking

12. Watching ..................... films may make people more aggressive.

A. hilarious B. violent C. entertaining D. gripping

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with although, in spite of/despite.

1. ............................. the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.

2. The children slept well ............................. the noise.

3. ............................. earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.

4. John rarely sees Paul ............................. they live in the same town.

5. Julie failed the exam ............................. of working very hard.

6. ............................. it was cold, she didn’t put on her coat.

7. Tom went to work ............................. not feeling very well.

8. Anna never learned the language ............................. she lived there for two years.

9. ............................. the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

10. I couldn’t eat ............................. I was very hungry.

Exercise 7: Underline the correct answers.

1. He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was bored/ boring stiff.

2. Most sequels are disappointed/ disappointing.

3. I had such a tired/ tiring day I went straight to bed.

4. Everyone’s very excited/ exciting about the news.

5. That lamp produces a very pleased/ pleasing effect.

6. The whole school was saddened/ saddening by the tragic event.

7. I don’t like watching depressed/ depressing films on my own.

8. I was amazed/ amazing when she toid me she’d got divorced.

9. He’s such a bored/ boring guy. He only ever talks about himself.

10. I’m very interested/ interesting in films and theatre.

11. No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued/ intriguing.

12. It was a very interested/ interesting situation.

13. There’s been some very surprised/ surprising news.

14. His mother was disgusted/ disgusting by what she found under her bed.

15. Their hamburgers are disgusted/ disgusting.

16. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly exhausted/ exhausting.

17. He’s always showing off. It’s really annoyed/ annoying.

18. I think Alex is one of the most annoyed/ annoying people I’ve ever met. He can’t

keep still for a second.

19. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed

really embarrassed/ embarrassing.

20. She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather embarrassed/

embarrassing.

Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.

1. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint)

a. The film was .............................

b. We were ............................. with the film.

2. Diana teaches young children. It is a very hard job but she enjoys it. (exhaust)

a. She enjoys her job but it is often .............................

b. At the end of a day’s work, she is often .............................

3. It has been raining all day. I hate this weather, (depress)

a. This weather is .............................

b. This weather makes me .............................

4. Sarah is going to the USA next month. She has never been there before. (excite)

a. It will be an .............................experience for her.

b. She is really .............................about going to the USA.

Exercise 9: Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.

1. I do the same thing every day. My job is very ............................. bore

2. I have nothing to do. I’m ............................. bore

3. My job is very varied. I find it ............................. depress

4. Cheer up. Don’t feel so ............................. There are plenty of other jobs. depress

5. I heard a very ............................. story. It will make you laugh. interest

6. It’s not ............................. that you failed the exam. You never did any surprise

work.

7. I don’t understand this exercise. I’m very ............................. confuse

8. The lesson was really ............................. I almost fell asleep. bore

9. I was ............................. by her behavior. It was very funny. amuse

10. I was ............................. by the news. I didn’t expect it. surprise

Exercise 10: Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form.

1. I was (amaze) ........................... to hear that Simon got married.

2. She said it was not as (interesting) ........................... as she had expected.

3. It’s hardly (surprise) .......................... that you caught a cold. You never wear a jacket.

4. At times, English can be a (confuse) ........................... language to learn.

5. I’m not going to watch it. It sounds really (bore) ...........................

6. I’m (worry) ........................... when reading that economy is getting worse.

7. Aren’t you (exhaust) ........................... after running all that way?

8. Try not to get (annoy) ........................... by the noise. You’ll get used to it.

9. The wet weather can be (depress) ...........................

10. There is nothing more (satisfy) ........................... than a good meal.

Exercise 11: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning-

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

-> In spite of

2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

-> Because of

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

-> Despite

4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

-> In spite of

5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

-> Because of

6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.

-> Despite

7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

-> Despite

8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

-> Although

9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

-> In spite of

10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

-> Even though

UNIT 9

Exercise 1: Write questions for the underlined part.

1. John went to Vietnam in 2000.

2. My mother is cooking in the kitchen at the moment.

3. She likes playing table tennis.

4. It takes him 20 minutes to go to school by bike.

5. I received a letter from John last week.

6. Minh usually takes exercises after getting up.

7. I brush my teeth twice a day.

8. Nga has an appointment at 10:30 this morning.

9. She goes to bed at 9 p.m.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form (-ED/-ING) of the verb in brackets.
1. I am ______________ (interest) in working for a charity when I finish college.
2. I found the first part of the concert quite long and ______________ (bore).
3. I am a big fan of Madonna. I was very ____________ (excite) when I heard she would be at the concert.
4. I thought the negative attitude of the media was_______________ (disappoint).
5. It was a very long day. I was very _____________ (tire) at the end.
6. I enjoyed reading a very ______________ (interest) article about the event in the newspaper.
7. My sister was terribly _______________ (disappoint) that she couldn`t go to the concert.
8. I loved the concert! It was the most _______________ (excite) day of my life.
9. I found standing for eight hours very ______________ (tire).
10. Pop music can be a bit superficial sometimes but I think it`s really ________________ (entertain).
11. I’m ________________ (fascinate) by jazz. The rhythm and the harmonies are so different!
12. The musicians feel a bit _____________ (disappoint) because they didn`t sell many copies of their CD.
13. Classical music is a lot more ______________ (challenge) than pop music.
14. A world tour can sometimes last 9 months. It must be _______________ (exhaust).
15. My mother was ______________ (shock) when she heard the bad news.
16. Susan is _______________ (interest) in learning a foreign language.
17. My daughter was very_______________ (excite) when she passed her driving test.
18. We were very _________________ (tire) after running the marathon.
19. Some people feel _________________ (depress) when it is cold and rainy.
20. John is a bit ______________ (confuse) and he doesn’t know what to do.
21. Touching a snake must be a _______________ (frighten) experience.
22. It was very ________________ (embarrass) for him when they publish that photo.
23. The wedding reception was _________________ (amaze).
24. My brother is ________________ (bore) with his present job.

1. My bath was_________. I feel _________now. (RELAX)
2. Joe is _________ because he had a _________day. (TIRE)
3. How to get the cheese was _________. The mouse was _________. (CONFUSE)

4. So much homework was _________. The student felt _________. (OVERWHELM)
5. Your jokes are _________. I am _________. (AMUSE)
6. I was so _________by the movie. The scenes in the movie were _________. (TOUCH)

7. The TV program was _________. I felt _________while watching it. (BORE)
8. My angry father’s words were _________. I felt_________. (UPSET)
9. The nurse’s big needle was _________. I felt _________when she walked over to me! (FRIGHTEN)
10. Ted forgot to close his zipper. It was _________. Ted felt _________. (EMBARRASS)
11. Getting hit in the behind with an arrow was _________. Lancelot felt _________. (HUMILIATE)
12. My alarm clock wouldn't stop ringing. I was _________. The sound was _________. (ANNOY)
13. I was _________after reading the _________news headlines. (ALARM)
14. The movie, King Kong, was _________. The children who were watching it were ______. (TERRIFY)
15. I felt _________ after getting a _________ massage. (PLEASE)
16. Michael Phelps was _________. Michael Phelps' Olympic win was _________. (EXCITE)
17. I was _________. The painting called “Mona Piggy” was _________. (INTRIGUE)
18. He heard a strange sound and was _________. The strange sound was _________. (CONCERN)
19. Her weight loss from the diet was _________. She was _________. (ENCOURAGE)
20. The taste was _________. I was _________. (SATISFY)
21. He's such a monotonous speaker. I was ______________ (BORE) stiff.
22. Most sequels (đoạn tiếp, cuốn tiếp theo) are ______________ (DISAPPOINT).
23. I had such a ________________ (TIRE) day I went straight to bed.
24. Everyone’s very ________________ (EXCITE) about the news.

25. That lamp produces a very ________________ (PLEASE) effect.
26. The whole school was ________________ (SADDEN) by the tragic event.
27. I don't like watching ________________ (DEPRESS) films on my own.
28. I was ________________ (AMAZE) when she told me she’d got divorced.
29. He's such a ________________ (BORE) guy. He only ever talks about himself.
30. I'm very ________________ (INTEREST) in films and theatre.
31. No one knew what would happen next. We were all ________________ (INTRIGUE).

32. It was a very ________________ (INTEREST) situation.
33. There's been some very ________________ (SURPRISE) news.
34. His mother was ________________ (DISGUST) by what she found under his bed.

35. Their hamburgers are ________________ (DISGUST).
36. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly _______________ (EXHAUST).

37. He's always showing off. It's really ________________ (ANNOY).
38. I think Alex is one of the most ________________ (ANNOY) people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second.
39. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really ________________(EMBARRASS).
40. She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather ________________ (EMBARRASS).

complete the conversations with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. A: Was it a good film?

B: No, it wasn't very (interest)............................ . In fact, it was really (bore).......................

2. A: I'm always very (tire)................... after a day at work. I can't do anything in the evening.

B: Why don't you watch a film?

A: I always fall asleep. Sometimes, I put on the most (excite)..................... film that I really want to see but I always fall asleep.

3. A: I'm an actor. Acting is a very (tire)............................ job. It isn't (relax)............................ at all. Are you (relax)...............?

B: No way. I'm a worker.

Ex1. Complete the sentences with prsent participate or past (-ed/-ing)

1.This story is rather ( interest ) …………………

2.She is ( amaze) .....................to hear the news .

3.John is ( frighten ) ...……………of spiders .

4.It was such a long , ( bore )………....flight, so I was ( bore ) ……...…

5.Julie was so (exhaust )……….…..after her exams .

6.He was ( amuse )………………..…to hear his little son singing.

7 . My job is really ( tire )…………….I don’t get home until 10 pm sometimes.

8.That is  the most (embarrass)………..…..photo.